Cost of living comparison

Dakar, Senegal

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 65.3% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 78.1% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 94.6% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 46.8% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 62.0% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 0.4% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 33.0% more in Oranjestad

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Dakar. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Dakar, you would:

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pay 78.1% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA3,778	$19.00 AWG34.22	+190.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,195	$10.27 AWG18.50	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA535	$1.33 AWG2.40	+43.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA569	$1.61 AWG2.90	+63.6%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 94.6% more for groceries

	Dakar	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA319	$3.05 AWG5.50	+453.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA3,899	$6.00 AWG10.81	-11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,103	$6.40 AWG11.53	-39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,395	$5.00 AWG9.00	+107.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,536	$5.21 AWG9.39	+18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA588	$1.79 AWG3.22	+75.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA471	$0.91 AWG1.63	+11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA571	$1.81 AWG3.27	+83.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA509	$2.72 AWG4.90	+208.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA371	$1.06 AWG1.91	+64.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA313	$0.91 AWG1.63	+67.7%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 46.8% more for transportation

	Dakar	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,539	$5.66 AWG10.19	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA14,167	$40.00 AWG72.05	+63.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA15,583,922	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	+29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA14,639	$51.10 AWG92.04	+101.8%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 62.0% more for housing

	Dakar	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA28,083	$91.80 AWG165.36	+89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA539,104	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA188,896	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	+100.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA56,335	$167.08 AWG300.95	+71.4%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 0.4% less for childcare

	Dakar	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA144,033	$225.00 AWG405.28	-9.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA3,929,037	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	+8.9%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,417	$3.00 AWG5.40	+22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,446	$3.72 AWG6.70	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA850	$10.00 AWG18.01	+580.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA37,464	$131.44 AWG236.76	+102.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,722	$10.00 AWG18.01	+22.4%
Average			+143.1%

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pay 33.0% more for clothing

	Dakar	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA34,001	$80.00 AWG144.10	+36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA21,723	$57.37 AWG103.34	+52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA51,003	$116.59 AWG210.01	+32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA53,599	$102.90 AWG185.35	+11.0%
Average			+33.0%

Dakar vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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